Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26
One round of Contracts for Innovation, which has run 9 rounds in total and has 3 open now.
Funding
Up to £4,300,000
Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
Innovate UK is offering £4.3 million for organisations to develop prototypes and test innovative solutions. The funding covers eight different themes. You can use the money to build prototypes, run field tests, and demonstrate your solution works. This is part of the Contracts for Innovation programme. The funding includes VAT. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You will need to show how your innovation solves a real problem.
Regions
No published award history for Innovate UK. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
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Organisations can apply for a share of £4.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across eight themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.
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